{"id":65,"date":"2024-01-11T13:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T18:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:52:42","slug":"fares","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/","title":{"rendered":"Fares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-primary-light-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158.jpg\" alt=\"Man and woman boarding a BC Transit bus toward Duncan.\" class=\"wp-image-941 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nanaimo-Cowichan Express<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Route 70 NCX Nanaimo &#8211; Cowichan Express is an interregional service for customers travelling between Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/cowichan-valley\/schedules-and-maps\/route-70-ncx-nanaimo\/\">About NCX Express<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"prefix text-mid-grey\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Transit options designed for your needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fare Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"card h-100 rounded-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/comox-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/professional-transit-passenger-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"A woman is checking her phone on a bus.\" class=\"card-img-top rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                            ProPASS                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                            <p>Offer your employees discounted, unlimited transit with ProPASS, an employer program that saves money, cuts emissions, and reduces parking demand.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/propass\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n                            About ProPASS                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"card h-100 rounded-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/081024_AnnualPhotoshoot_Web_017A8739.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                            Family Travel Program                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                            <p>Children aged 6 to 12 ride free on conventional and handyDART buses. Adults with eligible passes can bring two teens aged 13 or 14 free.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/kids-ride-free\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n                            About Family Travel                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"card h-100 rounded-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/comox-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BCBusPASS_sm-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Two riders board a bus while the operator is smiling at him.\" class=\"card-img-top rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                            BC Bus Pass                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                            <p>The BC Bus Pass Program offers low-cost annual transit for eligible seniors and people receiving disability assistance across BC.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/bc-bus-pass\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n                            About BC Bus Pass                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover fare options that work for you, including single rides, passes, and programs. 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